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By Craig Torres, Bloomberg |
May 10, 2013
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said risks persist in wholesale funding markets used frequently by Wall Street brokers to finance securities trading.
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By Susanne Walker and Lucy Meakin, Bloomberg |
April 2, 2013
Treasuries fell, with 10-year yields rising from the lowest level in two months, before a government report that economists said will show factory orders rebounded in February.
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By Steve Matthews and Caroline Salas Gage, Bloomberg |
November 20, 2012
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Jeffrey Lacker said he opposes a proposal to tie central bank stimulus to the U.S. unemployment rate because such a move may spur inflation.
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By John Detrixhe and Lucy Meakin, Bloomberg |
October 11, 2012
The dollar weakened as speculation that Spain will seek a sovereign bailout eased investor demand for the currency as a haven.
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By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg |
October 10, 2012
Job openings in the U.S. dropped for a second straight month in August, indicating employment gains may be limited by the end of the year.
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By Joshua Zumbrun and Aki Ito, Bloomberg |
October 9, 2012
An unexpected drop in the jobless rate last month illustrates the hurdles faced by Federal Reserve officials seeking to link monetary policy to specific economic indicators.
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By Aki Ito and Joe Carroll, Bloomberg |
September 26, 2012
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans said policy makers must not be passive in the face of high U.S. unemployment, firing back at critics of the Fed’s decision this month to step up record stimulus.
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By Allison Bennett, Bloomberg |
September 21, 2012
The euro gained against the dollar and yen after Italian and Spanish leaders agreed to keep working to stabilize regional financial markets.
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By Joshua Zumbrun and Jeff Kearns, Bloomberg |
April 24, 2012
The Federal Reserve tried to bring more clarity to policy making in January by releasing Fed officials’ forecasts for interest rates. Instead, it may be creating confusion.
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By Claudia Carpenter, Bloomberg |
March 20, 2012
Stocks and commodities declined after China raised fuel prices by the most in two years and BHP Billiton Ltd. said the nation’s steel production is slowing. Treasuries advanced for the first time in 10 days.
